diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d9acabc5e..b00e927a4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -259,7 +259,13 @@ else()
   add_compile_definitions(QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x060400)
 endif()
 
+# Set once here for every target: these variables are inherited by the
+# subdirectories, so the per-directory copies were redundant. Only the
+# variables are set; qt_standard_project_setup would also change the runtime
+# output directories and the install RPATH.
 set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC TRUE)
+set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC TRUE)
+set(CMAKE_AUTORCC TRUE)
 
 # Find other needed libraries
 find_package(Protobuf CONFIG)
diff --git a/libcockatrice_card/CMakeLists.txt b/libcockatrice_card/CMakeLists.txt
index e2d5029ed..d2e6ee83a 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_card/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcockatrice_card/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
-
 set(HEADERS
     libcockatrice/card/card_info.h
     libcockatrice/card/card_info_comparator.h
diff --git a/libcockatrice_deck_list/CMakeLists.txt b/libcockatrice_deck_list/CMakeLists.txt
index ffd4c28a1..3e7d522c2 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_deck_list/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcockatrice_deck_list/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
-
 set(HEADERS
     libcockatrice/deck_list/tree/abstract_deck_list_card_node.h
     libcockatrice/deck_list/tree/abstract_deck_list_node.h
diff --git a/libcockatrice_filters/CMakeLists.txt b/libcockatrice_filters/CMakeLists.txt
index df2ead83f..070c04637 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_filters/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcockatrice_filters/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
-
 set(HEADERS libcockatrice/filters/filter_card.h libcockatrice/filters/filter_string.h
             libcockatrice/filters/filter_tree.h
 )
diff --git a/libcockatrice_game/CMakeLists.txt b/libcockatrice_game/CMakeLists.txt
index e7d362ca2..ce68c5ea6 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_game/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcockatrice_game/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
-
 set(HEADERS
     libcockatrice/game/abstract_game.h
     libcockatrice/game/board/arrow_data.h
diff --git a/libcockatrice_interfaces/CMakeLists.txt b/libcockatrice_interfaces/CMakeLists.txt
index 16ea686b5..69ed13b0e 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_interfaces/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcockatrice_interfaces/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
-
 set(HEADERS
     libcockatrice/interfaces/interface_cache_storage_settings_provider.h
     libcockatrice/interfaces/interface_card_database_path_provider.h
diff --git a/libcockatrice_models/CMakeLists.txt b/libcockatrice_models/CMakeLists.txt
index 7af35b2d5..5186eff13 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_models/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcockatrice_models/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
-
 add_subdirectory(libcockatrice/models/database)
 add_subdirectory(libcockatrice/models/deck_list)
 
diff --git a/libcockatrice_models/libcockatrice/models/database/CMakeLists.txt b/libcockatrice_models/libcockatrice/models/database/CMakeLists.txt
index 2471adacf..5cf3caa52 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_models/libcockatrice/models/database/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcockatrice_models/libcockatrice/models/database/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
-
 set(HEADERS
     card_database_model.h
     card_database_display_model.h
diff --git a/libcockatrice_models/libcockatrice/models/deck_list/CMakeLists.txt b/libcockatrice_models/libcockatrice/models/deck_list/CMakeLists.txt
index b46275437..ce5c4d54b 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_models/libcockatrice/models/deck_list/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcockatrice_models/libcockatrice/models/deck_list/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
-
 set(HEADERS deck_list_model.h deck_list_sort_filter_proxy_model.h)
 
 add_library(
diff --git a/libcockatrice_network/CMakeLists.txt b/libcockatrice_network/CMakeLists.txt
index 3069c0db4..925e4d445 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_network/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcockatrice_network/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
-
 add_subdirectory(libcockatrice/network/client)
 add_subdirectory(libcockatrice/network/server)
 
diff --git a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/client/CMakeLists.txt b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/client/CMakeLists.txt
index bcf62463c..cf8d9fc4d 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/client/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/client/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
-
 add_subdirectory(abstract)
 add_subdirectory(local)
 add_subdirectory(remote)
diff --git a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/client/abstract/CMakeLists.txt b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/client/abstract/CMakeLists.txt
index 791db6348..33812e0bf 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/client/abstract/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/client/abstract/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
-
 set(HEADERS abstract_client.h latency_tracker.h)
 
 set(SOURCES abstract_client.cpp latency_tracker.cpp)
diff --git a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/client/local/CMakeLists.txt b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/client/local/CMakeLists.txt
index 4d5676fc0..3eff7943a 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/client/local/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/client/local/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
-
 set(HEADERS local_client.h)
 
 set(SOURCES local_client.cpp)
diff --git a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/client/remote/CMakeLists.txt b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/client/remote/CMakeLists.txt
index ecc822b7c..006c18d42 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/client/remote/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/client/remote/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
-
 set(HEADERS remote_client.h)
 
 set(SOURCES remote_client.cpp)
diff --git a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/CMakeLists.txt b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/CMakeLists.txt
index cbb717ad8..b59d61572 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
-
 add_subdirectory(local)
 add_subdirectory(remote)
 
diff --git a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/local/CMakeLists.txt b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/local/CMakeLists.txt
index c5f8ee432..4055efa64 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/local/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/local/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
-
 set(HEADERS local_server.h local_server_interface.h)
 
 set(SOURCES local_server.cpp local_server_interface.cpp)
diff --git a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/CMakeLists.txt b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/CMakeLists.txt
index 26c2be69a..8586a7bc8 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcockatrice_network/libcockatrice/network/server/remote/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
-
 set(HEADERS
     game/dump_zone_range.h
     game/server_abstract_participant.h
diff --git a/libcockatrice_rng/CMakeLists.txt b/libcockatrice_rng/CMakeLists.txt
index c5b19ae85..77165122c 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_rng/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcockatrice_rng/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
-
 set(HEADERS libcockatrice/rng/rng_abstract.h libcockatrice/rng/rng_sfmt.h libcockatrice/rng/sfmt/SFMT.h)
 
 add_library(
diff --git a/libcockatrice_settings/CMakeLists.txt b/libcockatrice_settings/CMakeLists.txt
index d23fb3350..a3b9a68db 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_settings/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcockatrice_settings/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
-
 set(HEADERS
     libcockatrice/settings/appearance_settings.h
     libcockatrice/settings/cache_storage_settings.h
diff --git a/libcockatrice_utility/CMakeLists.txt b/libcockatrice_utility/CMakeLists.txt
index 55f1daf24..8d2cb5b92 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_utility/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libcockatrice_utility/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 project(Utility VERSION "${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH}")
 
-set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
-set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
-
 set(UTILITY_SOURCES
     libcockatrice/utility/cryptoutil.cpp
     libcockatrice/utility/expression.cpp